Crank
Kill
Kill verb - To cause to stop functioning.
Usage example: kill the engine before it overheats
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Traven, who isn't a villain but still acted like a bitter old crank and a jackass, gets sucker-punched for his own bad deeds (because at least he didn't kill anyone).
Source: Film / Twins -
Knowing that Crank was wanting to die, Mika obligated and delivered a Mercy Kill after shielding Atra's lucky charm from the gunshot.
Source: Mercy Kill -
Everything Trying to Kill You: As if the Mine cart levels weren't bad enough, the Rocket Barrel levels crank this right on Up to Eleven without apology.
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Kill and Crank. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crank/kill
Crank & Kill. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crank/kill>.
Kill or Crank. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crank/kill.
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